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Second Story Media Seniors Step Into Their Futures With Confidence, Creativity, and a Shared Drive to Make an Impact
Apr 1, 2026

Second Story Media was created to empower students to bring bold ideas, sharp instincts, and a willingness to learn by doing. This year’s graduating seniors embody that spirit more than ever.

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“Once Upon a Mattress” Unites Theatre and Community in a Production by Students, For Students
Mar 30, 2026

With the APPlause! Series, Access to the Arts is not A Fairytale, but a Reality

by Molly Wells

Appalachian alumnus Glenn Ramey ’19 at the Explore Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau, where she works as a group sales and service specialist. Ramey, who is pictured holding two visitor guides published by the bureau, graduated summa cum laude from Appalachian in 2019 with a B.A. in theatre arts and minors in general business and nonprofit management. Photo submitted

App State grad’s theatre arts education enhanced by work ‘behind the scenes’
Jan 30, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University graduate Glenn Ramey ’19 said her love for theater opened the curtains to her major in...

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Sarah Mosseller ’10 thrives at LA creative agency
Jan 17, 2020

Sarah Mosseller ’10 is an associate creative director at David&Goliath, a Los Angeles...

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Appalachian art and visual culture major illustrates the value of on-campus jobs and internship
Jan 17, 2020

Working at art galleries on Appalachian State University’s campus has been the highlight of her time as a student, said Gabrielle Knight, a...

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Coffee at your ATM? Interior Design Senior Re-Imagines A New Mobile Banking Experience
Jan 15, 2020

By Amanda Brasier

 Applied Design student Jake Still’s work reimagining the mobile banking experience has been chosen as an...

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15 countries, 6 continents — go globe-trotting with ‘Mountaineers Abroad’
Dec 2, 2019

From the Sahara Desert of Morocco to the rooftops of Venice, Italy, photos from “Mountaineers Abroad” — the theme of...

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AppTV Launches SIGNAL Project
Nov 26, 2019

Since its inception in 2015, AppTV has served as a learning lab for students, providing news,...

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Appalachian interior design students’ concept ‘pops up’ at The Container Store
Nov 15, 2019

When students Jake Still and Grace McCormick began brainstorming designs for a project in their applied design studio class at Appalachian State...